Question

A deep sea flounder develops a mutation that allows it to make proteins that absorb oxygen from ice. What kind of adaptation is this?
A.) behavioral adaptation
B.) physical adaptation
C.) molecular clock
D.) tropism

Answer 1

The scenario you described involves a mutation that enables a deep sea flounder to produce proteins that absorb oxygen from ice. This kind of change involves a modification at the molecular level that affects the organism's physiology, allowing it to interact with its environment in a new way. Therefore, the correct answer would be:

**B.) physical adaptation**

This is because it relates to changes in the structure and function of the organism at a biological level.